Losing our languages
I often point to Web sites like Google and Wikipedia as great examples of multilingual Web sites. Google supports more than 120 languages and Wikipedia supports more than 150. Few …
The Best Global Web Sites (and why)
What separates good global Web sites from great global Web sites? Is it just the number of languages a Web site supports? Certainly languages are essential. Although every Web site …
Google Gets Animated in Korea
In case you thought that Google’s austere home page design was sacrosanct, think again. In an effort to win over the locals in Korea, Google has just launched a new …
Google Cross Language Search is Live
Google’s new “cross language” search tool that I mentioned last week is now live and ready for testing at translate.google.com. I gave the tool a brief run-through today and it …
Google’s Cross Language Search Coming “Soon”
Google held its Searchology event today and formally launched its “universal” search interface. And, according to Wired, Google will be launching its Cross Language Information Retreival “soon.” Cross language search …
The Best Global Web Sites of 2007
UPDATE: The 2008 Web Globalization Report Card is now available. I’m pleased to announce the publication of the 2007 Web Globalization Report Card. This report — now in its fourth …
Most Popular Posts of 2006 (Belated Edition)
Okay, so I finally got around to reviewing 2006 stats for Global by Design. My goal is to install a real-time “most popular” sidebar; until then, here are the most …
Wikipedia vs. Google
In our 2006 Web Globalization Report Card, the top two global Web sites overall were Google and Wikipedia. Both organizations support more than 100 languages and a fast-loading, flexible global …
Google’s International Revenues Gain Momentum
Google’s revenue engine, Google Adwords, is available in more than 40 languages, so it’s not surprising to see Google’s international revenues growing so quickly. But this rate of growth is …
Baidu vs. Google: Round Two
Google vs. Baidu is the heavyweight battle of the Chinese Internet market. And a lot of media coverage is being devoted to analyzing this fight. Based on what’s out there …
Google Desktop in 28 Languages
Google Desktop began as a simple application that would let you search your computer’s hard drive as quickly as it searches the Internet. And, best of all, it was free. …
Google’s Middle East Expansion
According to The Wall Street Journal, Google has chosen “Egypt as its first outpost in the Arab world because it is the most populous country in the region, with 78 …
Google Cashes Out of Baidu
Baidu is the “Google” of China with 51% of the market (according to CNNIC). Awhile back, Google bought a small chunk of the company, before it went public, presumably with …
Google News Adds Arabic
Google News has added Arabic to its portfolio of 35 localized sites. This site takes a language-specific approach to the news rather than country-specific approach. It’s getting a little crowded …
Google Adwords in Emerging Markets
Adwords is Google’s revenue engine. Advertisers pay to be included on Google’s search engine results page as well as on targeted Web sites that host Google ads, ranging from personal …